Star Signs Agreement With Shaheen Air International
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 16, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd.(CA:SNA 0.23, +0.01, +2.27%) ("Star" or the "Company"), a leading edge technology company focused on providing Aerospace Solutions to assist aviation operators worldwide, is very pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Shaheen Air International ("Shaheen") to install Star's flagship product, the In-Flight Safety Monitoring system ("STAR-ISMS(TM)") on one of Shaheen's Boeing 737-200/300 aircraft, on a performance evaluation and configuration basis. The evaluation period will last for 90 days and will commence as soon as the Operational STC is issued.
The Agreement provides that, upon successful completion of the performance evaluation, Shaheen will purchase the installed unit and purchase a further eleven (11) STAR-ISMS(TM) systems for the balance of its fleet. Based on list prices, if completed, the value of the order over the 60 month contract is expected to be approximately USD 2,400,000, including ongoing airtime charges.
Dale F. Sparks, Star's CTO stated: "We are very pleased to have this opportunity with Shaheen Air. With the thousands of flight hours, our STAR-ISMS(TM) system has already performed (and continues to perform) on an A-310 in that region, we're very confident we will deliver more than expected. Shaheen's fleet of B737's also provides a good platform and environment for our new, advanced SSU-G2 server. We are looking forward to working together with Shaheen Air and demonstrating the many benefits and flexibility of our STAR-ISMS(TM) system."